Frame for cattle stalls



Feb. 4, 1930. J. B. OLSON 1,745,582

FRAME FOR CATTLE- STALLS Filed May 22, 1925 INVENTOR. 8. 1a

ATTORNEYS,

Patented Feb. 4, 1930 f UNiTEb STATES @PATENT cene-E1 Jenna. arson, cram ATKINSON, "WISCONSIN, Assreno n, BY'MEsnE nssienmnms,

'ro JAME'SMANUFACTURINTG COMPANY, "OF FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN, A R- Application filed m 22,

' -members which can be fadjustablyconnected :ato :conform to: the requirements ".for :stalls of 'diiferin'g widths; Eto 'fprov'ide means whereby zzthe zstanc hi'on isupportingmembers of a stall firaineimay ibe constructed in units having postsunii'ormly spaced from each other at a standar'd or standardized dist'a'nce, whereby any ene familiar with the standardized spacing of said posts may construct a stable zandzprovide anchorage for such posts in con- -cretevor in any ;other.n;1aterial Without re'fen enee to the Width 'ofthe stalls or the desired spacing bet-Ween adjacent stanchion supportring units or'pairs ofposts and'subsequently adjust the other members of the stall frame' to conform ito suc'h spacing; 'to provide means "wherebystandardized elements {or members of-stall frames may be kept in stock-by deal- *ers and sold to any one whose-stable Will permit of the anchorage of the stanchion supporting units, Without any reference Whatever to E the length of the stable or the "Width "In the drawings: v I Figure '1 is afront-elevation of a stall frame embodying m invention." I r r 1* igure2isa side elevation of oneof the "stalls, showing one member or the upper frame rod incross section. i 1

i @Fi'gureB is detailVieW, illustrating the Ebe'r being partially brokenaway.

Like parts are identified by the same ref- "erence characters throughout the several =v ie-Ws. r i

Each stanchion supporting unit -'comprises "two' framefposts 5- and '6 connected at their upper ends by a-tubular member {Tandclampi'ng coi'ijpl ings 8. The clamping couplings are T couplings Wll'ill' downwardly extending portions of each pair adapted "to engage the "FRAM FOR oAfrwn-n smemzs 1925. Serial No. 32,073.

associated vertical :post, and one end "of the liorizontally extending portion adapted to engagethe 'end :portioniof the tubular bar :7,

preferably i'bymeans of I a'nzinwardly projecting :arcuate flange 9 at or near the =-one end of the horizontally extending portion of each coupling zmember. The other end of this horizontally extending portion of each coupling member is provided With a similar arouate flange '10 which v is formed to fit a rod or tube .11 :of sufliciently smaller 'diameter than the rod'orbar? to.allowlit'to beltelescopingly :adjusted Within said rod or bar 7 Ibefere clamping the coupling members thereto by xmeans of the bolts 12, 12 and 13. Each of V thel'posts 5 and 6 is provided'at'its lower end with aiset'of clampingmember's M which constitute a ifoot piecelfo'r the post and are adapted to be connected With a sill or beam 15 by means of clamping bolts 16, the nuts being turned downwardly upon base flanges 197, as =clearly iillustrated in :the drawings.

Anyone informed as tothes'tandard Width of the stanchion supporting units, i. e, the

may pr'oyide properly spaced anchoring bolts Y16 and couple the s't'anchionsupporting units to the sill or' bea m 1 5E-Withthe te'lescopingly iad'justable rods 11 lo'o'sel' y in place. Ait'er th'e "stanchion 'siipp'orting units have been attached to the'fl'oor or beam 15 the rods-11 may be properly adjusted with their endpor'tion's telescoped at substantially equal distances Within the tubular'ro'd members 7, a :fter Which the nuts 12 -c1amping1y=engage the arcuate flanges 10 with the associated end portions 01 'the rod 1-1. 'The nuts on the clamping ib'olt s 12may have previously been turned up to clamping po'siti'on to 'bifnd the arcuate flanges 9 0'n ther'o'd members'7. Where slight errors occur inrthe-spacin'g *of the bolts 1 6 a variation Will be permitted in the distance between the posts 5 and 60f any stanchion su ppor'ting" frame' 'equal to the distance betw'eenthejflanges 9 and '10 of the -'coupling The upper end of the latter is secured to the associated spacing rod 11 by clamping members 24 similar in construction to the clamping members 8. However, the clamping members 24 will not require arcuategrip ping flanges of differing size, and'in fact'the use of gripping flanges similar to either of the flanges 9 or 10 is not necessary for these couplings. The shanks or portions of the clamping members 24: which embrace the portion 22 of the partition will be made of sufficient length to allow for any desired variation in the distance between the post 20 and the line of posts 5 and 6. The couplings 8 may, of course, be used, if desired, inasmuch as the pairs of coupling members are spaced apart sufficiently to enable them to conform to a cylindrical surface with substantially the same efficiency that they can be conformed to and made to grip to cylindrical surfaces of differing diameter;

It will be obvious from the foregoing description that the width of the stalls will be determined by the extent to which the rods 11 are telescoped within the rods 7 when the installation is completed. The relative adjustment of the coupling members 8 upon the rod members 7 is not material so far'as the width of the stall is concerned, and in fact the nuts on the clamping bolts 12may, if desired, be turned to clamping position atthe factory and the stanchion supporting frame units shipped as permanently organized units to the dealer or user, subject only to possible readjustment if the floor or sill bolts 16 are found to be misplaced to any extent.

The stanchions 25 may be secured to the frame bar members 7 and to the sill 15 in any convenient manner. They will preferably be connected to the members 7 by the clamping members 27 and to the floor or sill by afoot plate 28 and chains 29. 'These parts, however, form no part of the invention herein claimed. c

If. desired, one or both of each pair of clamping members 8 may be provided with an inwardly projecting stud 30 adapted to be received within a socket or hole 31 in the associated frame bar 7, whereby a more rigid connection between the posts 5 'and'6 and the associated member 7 will be obtained and these interlocking projections are used, variations in the spacing of the posts 5 and 6 will not be permitted without elongating the sockets which receive such projections or providing a plurality of sockets for each projection. r a

I claim: 1. In a stall posts and stall partitions, of a horizontally extending frame barcomposed of members longitudinally adj u'stable' upon each other,

means forsecuring the stall posts and partitions to the alternate members, and means for securing stanchions to the lntermediate members, whereby said longitudinally adjustable members may be utilized for stalls of differing widths.

2. In a stall frame, an upper frame bar comprising aser-ies of stanchionsupporting members,-a series of-longitudinally adjustable connecting members and sets of posts clampingly engageable with. the stanchion supporting members. and stall partitions clampingly engageable with said connecting members. o

8. In a stall frame having an upper horiframe, the combination with zontally extending frame bar formed'in sections longitudinally adjustableupon each other, the combination therewith of pairs of substantiallyuniformly spaced posts engage able with some of said sections, and stall partitions engageable with othersections, adjustablyconnectible to the first mentioned sections. Q

34. In a stall frame having an upper horizontally extending frame bar formed in sec-- tions longitudinally adjustable upon each other,-each alternate section being of a length less than the width of a stall, the combination therewith of pairs of substantially uniformly spaced posts engageable with some of said sections, and stallpartitions engageable with other sections, adj ustably connectible to the first mentioned sections, each stall partition member being formed to extend obliquely, downwardly and rearwardly from the intermediate sectionwhich it engages to the partitioning portion thereof;

5. The combination with a stall frame having a series of relatively fixed members, in-' cluding stall posts and partition, members, the positions of which are determined by fixed floor anchorages, of a frame bar for connecting said; relatively fixed members, said frame bar being formed in sections adjustable upon each other, clamps connecting the respective stall posts to alternate sections and other clamps each connecting one of the intermediate sections of said frame bar to one of the partitions. 7

6. In a stall frame, a set of horizontally extending stanchion supporting frame members, a set of intermediate frame members of smaller diameter telescopingly. adjustable with reference tothe first mentioned frame members and post engaging reducercouplings adapted to rigidly secure said mem bers together in a desired position of relative adjustment;

7. In a stall frame, the combination with a series of posts, of an upper frame bar composed of a series of tubular rod-like members, intermediate members of smaller diameter having their ends telescopingly engaged in the tubular members, and connecting devices for securing said members to the respective posts, said connecting devices being adapted to clampingly engage the posts,

pair of spaced uprights and a horizontal conthe tubular members, and the intermediate members to secure all of said members rigidly in position, with the frame bar members adjusted upon each other in accordance with the spacing of the posts.

8. The combination with a plurality of stall frames, said frames each comprising a necting member at the tops of said uprights, of horizontal spacing and aligning members intermediate said frames and in telescoping relation with said connecting members,

whereby said frames may be adjusted longitudinally of said spacing and aligning mem bers.

9. The combination with a plurality of stall frames, said frames {each comprising a pair. of spaced uprights and a horizontal connectingmember at the tops of said uprights,

of horizontal spacing and aligning members intermediate said frames and in telescoping relation with said connecting members, whereby said frames may be adjusted longitudinally of said spacing and aligning members, and partition elements supported by said spacing and aligning members.

10. The combination with stall units each comprising a stanchion supporting frame bar, posts, and means for securing the bars and posts together in their respective units; of connecting members for connecting frame bars of adjacent units in any one of a plurality of spaced positions between said units, said means being engageable with said mem bers for securing the latter to said bars.

11. The combination with stall units each comprising a stanchion supporting frame bar, posts, and means for securing the bars and posts together in their respective units;

of connecting members for connecting frame bars or ad acent units n any one of a plurality of spaced postions between said units,

said means being engageable with said members for securing the latter to said bars, stall partitions, and means for securing said partitions to said connecting members.

JOHN B. OLSON. 

